CVE-2017-6831
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.8%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeBlockWAVE function in IMA.cpp in Audio File Library (aka audiofile) 0.3.6, 0.3.5, 0.3.4, 0.3.3, 0.3.2, 0.3.1, 0.3.0 and 0.2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file.
How to fix CVE-2017-6831
To remediate CVE-2017-6831, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/audiofile—upgrade to 0.3.6-4 or later
Is CVE-2017-6831 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.3.6-4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |